Tallulahtaurus, I'm sure you've come across the Makio site on Johnny. It has some great pictures, but boy I always did want to learn Japanese. Good thing there are some overseas interviews that are in English.

I have seen that site....I know Japanese has never looked so attractive - I even tried to get my bro to help me translate bits using the Google tool if I recall I don't believe it worked....but I can't remember I'm gonna have to visit it again!!

i like musings on the Marr <!--emo&:B--><!--endemo-->

<span style='color:purple'>Romantic and square is hip and aware - J.M.

Talent borrows genius steals

Gasping dying but somehow still alive this is the fierce last stand of all I am</span>

A little update on good ol' Johnny. I think a lot of people know he's been recording new material. What I found out is that he's assembled a new band. Curious to see what this new record will be like, especially with a new bassist and drummer.

I am so so so jealous! Nah, wrong word, I am green with envy Grim! And you're to be proud, it's a smiling Johnny. You don't see the sweet side of him in pictures too often. <!--emo&:wub:--><!--endemo--> (That smilie's a first for me on here, he he!)

cheers, I wore my City shirt knowing that JM is a City fan, I once saw him queing for tickets, I was like 20 people behind him & I thought should I go up & say "hi" or something & then I thought nah bit to stalker-ish to go up I'll wait 'til he's bought his tix & when he walks back towards me I'll say hi then etc, so I watch him get to the window to buy his tickets & what happens, this bloke comes out of a nearby door & invites Johnny & the two lads (I assume his sons) into the ground & my chance was gone. Let that be a lesson, procrastination is to lose!

I also saw Johnny at Boz Boorers gig with the Deltas in Manchester, Johnny & his band hadn't come to watch the Deltas just that they use the rehearsal room downstairs in the venue, I didn't get to chat to him, I just said hi Johnny, as he passed me on the stairs & he just looked & smiled, Shuggy who was staying at my house (he'd come down from Edinburgh for the gig - btw I was still living in Bolton at the time) followed JM out & had a chat with him, Johnny gave him this the lucky git! See it pays to mither (sometimes) <!--emo&:)--><!--endemo-->

love

Grim

<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"It was time to wise-up and get a haircut."</span>

I read this recently:Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys on JM:Chris: He's so funny. Like everyone I know from Manchester, just naturally hilarious, he could be a comedian. He does great impersonations of Manc scallies. He does one of Neil (Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys) - but Neil doesn't let me see it - and Marti Pellow.